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Cambridge and the New York and London Ballet Clubs. When Batcheller was living in New York from 1920 to 1956, he and his sister Mabel attended many ballet performances. "They combined their interests in photography and dance by collecting memorabilia from signed photographs of world renowned
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as chief electrician until 1916. Batcheller then became assistant chief with the
American Steam, Gauge and Valve Manufacturing Company from 1916 to 1917. He was appointed Radio Inspector for
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dancers to autographed ballet slippers. Batcheller also had an interest in the movie industry and collected many photographs of actresses, including
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their schedules to cooperate with each other. The committee included representatives from WEAF (the parent station of modern-day
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